Summary
Prasanna Deshappriya is an engineering manager and technical lead with 10 years of experience delivering cloud-native, production-grade software across e-commerce and logistics domains. He combines hands-on expertise in Python, C++, Java and mobile development with proven leadership in roadmapping, hiring, and mentoring engineering teams at Sysco LABS Sri Lanka. He has led end-to-end initiatives involving GraphQL, AWS deployments, Kafka migrations and performance optimizations, often balancing architecture decisions with active code review. Past roles include senior engineering positions where he modernized platforms (Java migrations, Azure and AWS migrations), optimized search and caching layers, and fixed security and scalability bottlenecks. Known for clear cross-functional communication, he acts as a pragmatic bridge between business stakeholders and engineering teams to keep deliveries aligned and unblocked. A University of Moratuwa alumnus, he also brings a background of freelance and client-facing work that sharpens his product-minded engineering judgments.
10 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.), Computer Engineering, Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.), Computer Engineering at University of Moratuwa
GCE Advanced Level (Science Scheme), Combined Mathematics - A, Physics - A, Chemistry - A, GCE Advanced Level (Science Scheme), Combined Mathematics - A, Physics - A, Chemistry - A at St.Sebastian's College, Kandana
English, Sinhala